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I know a leading American painter who gave up his proffession [[strikethrough]] and planned to a raised [[/strikethrough]] beef for the nation. 3

The cry from the other camp is that artists have no place in a world fighting a total war. That they should put down their brushes and tools, as I know some artists have done, and start working in a defense factory through the newspaper that declined in newer the. 

I think each of these extremes views has some point.

We, as artists, know the value of our work. Cultural development is not only a by-product of peace. It is important that the cultural life of a nation should flourish, not perish, during times of upheaval. Also you know that attendance at the museums and galleries has been steadily increasing since the war started. This fact proves that people feel the need for this kind of spiritual activity. We, as artists, fill that need.

We, as men, know that the benevolent system of government under which we are allowed to flourish is endangered. Social improvement after this war seems inevitable---an Allied victory will allow us to make the necessary changes as democratic and beneficial as possible.

A victory by The Axis with their totally opposite philosophy of government, would mean the annihilation of our liberal civilization.